sluttstadie

Sluttstadie is a colloquial term that roughly translates to "last period of high school" in English. The word is used mostly in Denmark, where the education system is typically divided into several layers, starting with primary school, followed by high school, and then various upper-secondary schools, or gymnasium.

The word "sluttstadie" is a combination of "slutt" which means last or final, and "stadie" which is a colloquial abbreviation for high school or upper secondary school, here sometimes meaning the gymnasium. This term is most commonly used in informal language and relates to the individual's perception of the challenging last stage of education.

There is no officially estimated population of the sluttstadie, nor is the group specifically categorised or universally defined. This informal expression is mostly used among young students to refer to the intensive social, academic, and emotional experiences typically present during the final phase of high school.

Before or alongside becoming adults, many go through this stage of intellectual as well as psychological growth, distinct from the earlier, primary and pre-gymnasium levels. One feature among many experienced by students of sluttstadie is time spent balancing commitments between their education and developing identity within various social networks.

Despite a certain lack of standardised understanding of the sluttstadie, the study and research of the associated effects and present perceptions by experts is conducted.